For ambitious 21-year-old Ivy Summers, her scholarship to an elite university is her chance to escape her troubled past. But things take an unexpected turn when she meets Dr. Sebastian Crowe, her brilliant yet aloof professor with a dark reputation.Drawn to his quiet intensity, Ivy discovers there’s more to Sebastian than his academic brilliance. He’s carrying secrets that could ruin his career—and hers. When a drunken confession turns into a passionate night, Ivy and Sebastian decide to marry in secret, thinking it’s the only way to protect their relationship.But juggling forbidden love and academic life isn’t easy, especially as rivals, jealous peers, and Sebastian’s mysterious past close in on them. With every lie, the stakes grow higher. Can their love survive in a world where they’re each other’s greatest weakness—and greatest strength?